[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 107 (Thursday, July 16, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1807]
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                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. MARY BONO MACK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 16, 2009

  Mrs. BONO MACK. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3183, the Energy and 
Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010:
  Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Construction, General
  Entity Requesting (multiple): City of Murrieta, 1 Town Center--24601 
Jefferson Avenue, Murrieta, California 92562; Riverside County Flood 
Control and Water District; 1995 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501
  Description of Earmark: $2,000,000 is provided for the Murrieta Creek 
Flood Control Project, which would provide 100-year flood protection, 
environmental restoration/enhancements, and recreation benefits to the 
cities of Murrieta and Temecula, located in Southwestern Riverside 
County. The project would create seven miles of soft earthen 
channelization as well as the development of a continuous riparian 
habitat corridor throughout the length of the project. The riparian 
corridor can become a safe home for several listed endangered species 
that have already been found to exist nearby. The channel would not 
only facilitate species movement and connectivity to existing wildlife 
preserves, but will also create an extensive natural wetlands system 
that can efficiently remove contaminants from stream flows and help 
ensure improved water quality for local residents and soldiers 
stationed at the Camp Pendleton Marine Base.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--Funding will be used for ongoing phases of this 
project as follows:
  Phase II Construction: $12,000,000
  Phase III Complete Plans & Specification & DDR: $2,000,000
  Total $14,000,000
  Total Project Cost: $117,000,000
  Federal Share: $75,270,000
  Non-Federal Share: $41,730,000
  Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Army Corps of Engineers, Investigations
  Entity Requesting: City of Moreno Valley, 14177 Frederick Street, 
Moreno Valley, CA 92552
  Description of Earmark: $500,000 is provided in the legislation to 
help address flooding concerns in the area surrounding March Air 
Reserve Base (MARB). Heacock and Cactus Channels are undersized 
channels that have proven inadequate to contain flooding, even during 
moderate rainstorms. Furthermore, substantial vegetation has grown 
within both channels and impedes the conveyance of tributary flows to 
an existing ultimate downstream outlet, resulting in drains backing-up 
within the city of Moreno Valley, flooding in local neighborhoods and 
impeding emergency services' access. The significant flooding through 
MARB results in major disruptions to operations at the base, including 
the fueling of airplanes, the transport of troops and supplies to the 
Middle East. Additionally, the flooding has caused extensive erosion 
along Heacock Avenue, which has jeopardized existing major utilities 
within the road right of way.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--Funds awarded would be utilized to compliment 
planned expenditures as follows:
  Completion of the Feasibility Study: $667,000
  Completion of the Plans and Specifications: $333,000
  Total: $1,000,000
  Requesting Member: Mary Bono Mack
  Bill Number: H.R. 3183
  Account: Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
  Entity Requesting: Eastern Municipal Water District, 2270 Trumble 
Road, Perris, CA 92572
  Description of Earmark: $250,000 is provided for a project that would 
take restaurant grease waste that ordinarily is disposed of at a 
landfill and use it to make biodiesel by constructing a biodiesel plant 
at Eastern Municipal Water District's (EMWD) Perris Valley Regional 
Water Reclamation Facility. In addition to the benefit of eliminating 
the disposal of the grease at considerable cost into the environment, 
the biodiesel project would create an alternative fuel source for 
EMWD's fleet of vehicles. Currently more than five million gallons of 
restaurant grease trappings are produced each year in the EMWD service 
area.
  Spending Plan:
  Project Expenditures--Cost of Project with Budget Description and 
Timeline:
  Total Project Cost: $900,000
  Total State/Local Contribution to Date: $5,000 (primarily storage 
drums to store thickened grease and studies)
  Total Federal Contribution to Date: $0
  FY10 State/Local Contribution: $450,000
  FY10 Federal Funding Request: $450,000
  FY 2010 Federal Request Cost Breakdown: $250,000 (Pumping, heating, 
screening, and piping systems to clean and handle the grease and waste 
streams)

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